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JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms - Symphony No 1 (with works by Beethoven & Strauss) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam, Herbert von Karajan [ Naxos Historical Great Conductors / CD - released 27/Oct/2008 ] Karajan's war-time recordings took him to Berlin, Dresden and Turin and, in 1943, to Amsterdam to work with the highly renowned Concertgebouw Orchestra, a great orchestra then as now. This exciting account of Brahms's First Symphony, with its... |
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Herbert Von Karajan
Strauss,R.: Till Eulenspiegel [ Testament / CD - released 30/Sep/2005 ] |
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MOZART / STRAUSS / TCHAIKOVSKY / BARTOK / VERDI / BEETHOVEN / etc
100 Years Of The Salzburg Festival Herbert von Karajan, Alfred Brendel, Martha Argerich, Georg Solti, James Levine, Zubin Mehta, Leonard Bernstein, etc [ Deutsche Grammophon / 58 CD Box Set - released 31/Jul/2020 ] This comprehensive 58-CD limited edition boxed set is the centerpiece of Deutsche Grammophon's campaign celebrating the 100th anniversary of Salzburg Festival in 2020 offering an opportunity to dive into the rich Salzburg Festival history through a... |
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STRAUSS / VERDI / ADAM / TCHAIKOVSKY / MOZART / etc
Herbert von Karajan - Complete Decca Recordings Herbert von Karajan with Vienna Philharmonic, with Mario del Monaco, Renata Tebaldi, Hilde Güden, Leontyne Price, etc [ Decca / 33 CD Box Set - released 21/Feb/2020 ] Presented with original sleeves and spined wallets, this 33CD set of Herbert von Karajan's complete Decca recordings includes a new essay by Karajan biographer, Richard Osborne. |
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JOHANN STRAUSS
Strauss, (J.) - Die Fledermaus (complete opera recorded in 1960) Hilde Gueden, Walter Berry, Erich Kunz, Regina Resnik / Chorus and Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Herbert von Karajan [ ALTO / 2 CD - released 20/Nov/2011 ] "Hilde Gueden is by no means vocally perfect; but how ravishingly she plays the part! Regina Resnik, too, is convincing in Orlovsky's couplets, Walter Berry is an excellent Falke." (Gramophone) |
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JAKE HEGGIE
Passing By: Songs by Jake Heggie Isabel Bayrakdarian / Zheng Gao / Susan Graham / Joyce diDonato / Frederica von Stade / Paul Groves / Keith Phares / etc. [ Avie Records / CD - released 12/Oct/2010 ] "...the composer's own fluent piano-playing, an expert string group and a good if sometimes over-glossy recording provide support for some world-class singers...who are clearly revelling in the opportunities that Heggie has offered them here." BBC... |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
Schubert: Octet D.803 / Fünf Menuette mit sechs Trios D. 89 Isabelle Faust (Violin) with Anne Katharina Schreiber (violin), Danusha Waskiewicz (viola), Kristin von der Goltz (cello), Lorenzo Coppola (clarinet) [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 18/May/2018 ] In response to a commission from Count Troyer, who wanted a work closely modelled on Beethoven's famous Septet op.20, Schubert - despite his fervent admiration for the older composer - resolutely struck out on his own by delivering an . . . Octet.... |
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DEBUSSY / FELDMAN / DAHL / BERNSTEIN / TCHAIKOVSKY / COSTELLO / GRIEG / SCHUMANN
Michael Tilson Thomas - Complete Deutsche Grammophon & Argo Recordings Jean-Marc Luisada (piano), Paul Zukofsky (violin), Frederica von Stade; Thomas Hampson / London Symphony, Boston Symphony, etc, Michael Tilson Thomas [ Deutsche Grammophon Eloquence / 14 CD Box Set - released 25/Oct/2024 ] Michael Tilson Thomas's complete recordings for Deutsche Grammophon (1970-2003) and Argo (1992-1995) encapsulate the conductor's restlessly exploratory nature and masterful handling of the modern orchestra. The recordings in this collection... |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS
Jessye Norman Complete Studio Recitals - Philips, Deutsche Grammophon, Decca (44CD + 3DVD) Jessye Norman (soprano) with Daniel Barenboim, Kathleen Battle, Herbert von Karajan, John Williams, etc [ Deutsche Grammophon / 45 CD Box Set - released 27/Oct/2023 ] Celebrating the life & recording career of the majestic American dramatic soprano Jessye Norman. Unquestionably one of the exceptional vocal performers of recent times, and most decorated sopranos of all time. |
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TRISTAN e ISEULT
Tristan & Iseult: A Medieval Romance in Music and Poetry Anne Azema, Henri Ledroit, Andrea von Ramm / The Boston Camerata, Joel Cohen [ Warner Music / CD - released 20/Mar/2008 ] The oldest versions of 'Tristan' from the Celtic lands of Western Europe were recited by bards and minstrels, and to a greater extent, were never written down. |
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RICHARD WAGNER
Wagner: Die Walkure (Complete Opera recorded in 1967) [Remastered CDs plus Blu-ray Audio] Jon Vickers, Martti Talvela, Thomas Stewart, Gundula Janowitz, Régine Crespin / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan [ Deutsche Grammophon Remastered CDs plus Blu-ray audio / 4 CD Box Set - released 12/Jun/2020 ] Remastered at Emil Berliner Studios in 24 bit/192kHz. Blu-ray Audio in DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. CDs are produced from the new remastering. |
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MASSENET / VERDI / ROSSINI / MASSENET / BERLIOZ / DONIZETTI / TRADITIONAL / etc
Jose Carreras - The Philips Years Jose Carreras (tenor), with Montserrat Caballé, Katia Ricciarelli, Agnes Baltsa, Frederica von Stade, etc [ Philips / 21 CD Box Set - released 22/Dec/2023 ] Celebrating one of the most remarkable tenors of our time, this 21-CD set brings together the legendary Philips recital recordings of José Carreras: 17 CDs of recitals discs including Spanish and popular songs, plus highlights from complete operas. |
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VERDI / PUCCINI / DONIZETTI / LEONCAVALLO / FRANCK / etc
José Carreras - The Great Carreras Jose Carreras (tenor). with Katia Ricciarelli, Frederica von Stade, various orchestras [ Philips / CD - released 28/Aug/2014 ] "Carreras's Cavaradossi is one of his best recorded performances: the voice untarnished, the line ample, and if he's tempted at times to over-sing one forgives the fault for the sake of his poetic ardour" (Gramophone on Tosca) |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Brahms: Violin Concerto / Hungarian Dances Nos 1 - 10 Joshua Bell (violin) / Cleveland Orchestra, Christoph von Dohnanyi / Budapest Festival Orchestra, Ivan Fischer [ Decca Classic FM The Full Works / CD - released 25/Jun/2018 ] "Joshua Bell, in one of his finest recordings to date, is daring in his expressiveness, often more expansive, using a far wider range of dynamics." Gramophone |
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Juan Atkins & Moritz Von Oswald
Borderland [ Tresor / CD - released 5/Jul/2013 ] |
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Juan Atkins & Moritz Von Oswald Present Borderlandnd
Transport (2024 Repress) (2LP) [ Tresor / 2 LP - released 24/May/2024 ] Detroit native Juan Atkins and German multi-instrumentalist Moritz Von Oswald, both pioneers in the art of techno, have teamed up together as Borderland to create their second project,Transport. Both Atkins and Oswald are fully aware of how... |
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C. P. E. BACH
Bach, CPE: Cello Concertos Julian Steckel (violoncello), Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Susanne von Gutzeit [ Hanssler Classic / CD - released 26/Feb/2016 ] C.P.E. Bach began writing his three cello concertos in 1750, not for his royal employer, but for middle-class musical society in Berlin and Potsdam. The works were later also published in versions for harpsichord and flute. Concertos for the cello... |
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DEBUSSY / MAHLER / MESSIAEN / RAVEL / STRAVINSKY
Boulez & The Cleveland Orchestra Juliane Banse (soprano) Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano) Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) / Cleveland Orchestra, Pierre Boulez [ Deutsche Grammophon Conductors & Orchestras / 8 CD Box Set - released 25/Jul/2017 ] The sound throughout is exceptionally vivid, and Boulez, the orchestra and his soloists provide exemplary performances at almost every turn: heartily recommended." Gramophone Editor's Choice June 2004 [on the Debussy/Ravel] |
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WAGNER
Gotterdammerung (complete opera) [Recorded in stereo live at the 1955 Bayreuth Festival] Jutta Vulpius, Elisabeth Schartel, Maria Graf, Wolfgang Windgassen, Georgine von Milinkovic / Bayreuth Festival Chorus & Orchestra / Joseph Keilberth [ Testament / 4 CD Box Set - released 1/Feb/2007 ] "Windgassen may be more vocally secure for Solti but nowhere else is he so tender, so moving as here. Josef Greindl is a far more saturnine, charismatic Hagen here than elsewhere. But it is Astrid Varnay who is the great revelation." Recording of... |
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ALBINONI / PACHELBEL / CORELLI / MANFREDINI / VIVALDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Albinoni: Adagio In Gm / Pachelbel: Canon & Gigue / etc Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 2/Feb/1980 ] A nice introduction to Baroque music |